WTF Custom Hot Rod with Mitsubishi Four Cylinder

Odd, homemade design plus Mitsu four cylinder and manual tranny?  Sure!

This supposedly has bits from an XJ6 and from whatever Mitsubishi sacrificed an engine to the cause.  The top came from a Geo Metro (convertible?).

Someone spent a lot of time on this and is not likely to see a return on his or her investment.  The seller does claim that it drives like a race car, however!

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Crystal River, FL
$9,999 with ZERO bids and minutes to go (we sat with this one unpublished for a while)

Hmm…the proportions say Model T hot rod, but the front end is confused.  Mack Truck or Rolls?

Yes, that’s a spoiler in the rear.

The radius of the front end is something to behold!  Is that a Mazda hood ornament?

The rear is similarly curvy with interesting finishing underneath. Yes, it does appear to offer rear-wheel drive with a solid axle (from what?!).

Auxiliary gauges are tucked under the cowl.

The entire dash and wheel seem to be pulled from some 80s car – we just can’t identify it.  Please toss out some suggestions!  Toyota??

Corbeau seats look fairly inviting.

This could be from anything.

As we were saying…

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Custom Built  in 2014 Milano Speedster. One of a kind. 4 Cyl. Mitsubishi motor 4 speed A/C car, new evaporator and dryer needs charged. 94000 miles. Split Manifold with duals, and 30 inch Smitty’s Mufflers with Pontiac Fiero tips. Rausch racing springs on the front, and Monroe Springers on the rear. (Drives like a race car). It is Black and Tan with Gold striping. IT’S NOT A #10 CAR. It is a get in drive and have fun car. Great MPG. It has a small trunk in the rear. The convertible top is fully functional mechanically , but it needs a new custom made top. The top was off of a GEO Metro. but it was chopped 7 inches and laid back 14 inches, so a stock top does not fit well. The window frames have been made , A boat shop said zip open (Jeep like windows) with clear plastic would be no problem.

It is a well known fact that the eye DOES NOT SEE WHAT IS CORRECT BUT ONLY IS NOT.
The car has a lot of eye candy. It has matching yankee tail lights and mirror. The inside mirror. the XJ6 Jaguar gas cap with the key right down to the back up lights are all shaped like the car. The little grill in the back has the same shape as the body. The front has a custom made SS grill. Chrome Speedway ( Black dot ) head lights with 41 Mercury head light rings. Matching driving lights off a Harley Davidson M/C . The bumper guards are Harley Mirror stands. The Art Deco side emblems have a small amber turn signal side marker light. THIS CAR HAS BEEN LICENSED, INSURED, AND DRIVEN FOR A YEAR. It has black carpet in it including the trunk. Black and Tan Corbeau Leather seats. All new one year ago Tires, Brakes, Tune up, Battery, Salt flat 50’s S/S disc hub caps. 
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